An arbitrator has upheld the terminations of eight out of 10 employees at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences who refused to comply with the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination policy,… …
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PREMIUM Fired nurse awarded workers’ comp benefits despite on-the-job misconduct
A registered practical nurse who was terminated for breaching confidentiality policies during her gradual return to work following COVID-19 has won partial compensation benefits, after a tribunal ruled her workplace… …
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Nova Scotia introduces mandatory return-to-work co-operation rules
Nova Scotia employers and workers will face new legal obligations starting July 15, 2025, when the province’s Duty to Cooperate legislation takes effect, requiring both parties to actively participate… Free …
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New Brunswick tribunal denies mould-related workers’ comp claim citing lack of medical evidence
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal of New Brunswick has denied a claim from a worker who alleged workplace mould exposure caused chronic health issues, ruling the evidence failed to establish …
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PREMIUM WSIB assessment trumps doctor’s note in casino worker’s dismissed accommodation case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a disability discrimination complaint from a casino worker who alleged her employer failed to accommodate her injury by refusing to reduce her work… …
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Worker’s psychological injury claim denied due to lack of qualifying events
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has dismissed a worker’s appeal for compensation related to a psychological injury, finding that none of the 12 reported workplace events met t… …
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PREMIUM Employer denied cost transfer request in claim tied to WCB rehab provider’s alleged negligence
An Alberta employer has failed in its attempt to shift workers’ compensation claim costs onto a rehabilitation service provider, after the Appeals Commission ruled the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) policies… …
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Potash company fined $120,000 after worker struck by crane rail in Saskatchewan
Editor’s note: The press release provided by the Government of Saskatchewan referred to the company as the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. In 2018, PotashCorp merged with Agrium to form …
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Former jail guard with PTSD who refused customer service job wins workers’ comp appeal
A Nova Scotia worker with post-traumatic stress disorder has successfully appealed a decision that reduced his benefits after he refused a customer service position, with a tribunal finding the job …
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B.C. court refuses to quash human rights complaint over workplace injury discrimination
The BC Supreme Court has refused to overturn a human rights tribunal’s decision allowing a discrimination complaint to proceed, even though the complainant provided limited medical evidence to support… Free …